The document lists 61 ways for an employee to position themselves for a job promotion. Some of the key recommendations include maintaining an outstanding performance track record, taking on initiatives beyond required responsibilities, developing high impact solutions, networking within and outside of their department, continuously developing skills through training, and expressing a desire to grow in their career. The overall message is that employees should go above and beyond job requirements, build strong relationships, continually learn and improve, and clearly communicate their ambition in order to be considered for a promotion.

1. 61
Ways to Position Yourself
FOR A JOB PROMOTION

2. - 1 -
Maintain an outstanding track
record of performance

3. - 2 -
Have initiative, do more than
is required

4. - 3 -
Develop high impact
solutions and ideas

5. - 4 -
Periodically send your boss
a list of your major
accomplishments

6. - 5 -
Be flexible and adapt well
to change

7. - 6 -
Be a good communicator

8. - 7 -
Help others

9. - 8 -
Network within and outside
your department

10. - 9 -
Develop strong negotiation
skills

11. - 10 -
Provide superior customer
service at all times

12. - 11 -
Maintain a good attitude and
be easy to get along with

13. - 12 -
Be willing to learn, be
teachable

14. - 13 -
Maintain confidentiality

15. - 14 -
Celebrate other people's
successes

16. - 15 -
Have integrity

17. - 16 -
Dress well and professionally

18. - 17 -
Represent your company in
events, workshops and
conferences

19. - 18 -
Learn the big picture about
the organization and
how it works

20. - 19 -
Write company blogs, articles
and publications or do
company videos

21. - 20 -
Have a mentor

22. - 21 -
Solve problems

23. - 22 -
Pay attention to details

24. - 23 -
Be tactful and diplomatic

25. - 24 -
Have a good attendance
record

26. - 25 -
Keep your boss
up to date

27. - 26 -
Develop a deep mastery of
the company and care deeply
about the company

28. - 27 -
Seek and use feedback well

29. - 28 -
Let your boss hear bad news
from you first

30. - 29 -
Consult others, listen to
others inputs, opinions and
suggestions

31. - 30 -
Be creative and innovative

32. - 31 -
Undertake professional
development training to
sharpen your skills

33. - 32 -
Increase your educational
qualifications

34. - 33 -
Take time to know the boss as
a person. Understand your
boss' interests, likes & dislikes

35. - 34 -
Share the credit

36. - 35 -
Take intelligent risks

37. - 36 -
Learn from your failures and
mistakes

38. - 37 -
Be patient

39. - 38 -
Train others

40. - 39 -
Show ambition and desire to
grow in your career

41. - 40 -
Support your manager. Feed
your boss with success

42. - 41 -
Be decisive. Develop the
ability to make good
decisions

43. - 42 -
Develop good presentation
skills

44. - 43 -
Respect your boss and
colleagues

45. - 44 -
Build strong working
relationships in your
department and others

46. - 45 -
Be resourceful - efficiently
manage scarce resources.
Do more with less

47. - 46 -
Be consistent and reliable

48. - 47 -
Be a team player; interact and
work well with others.
Collaborate with others

49. - 48 -
Masterfully manage meetings

50. - 49 -
Perform at a level higher than
your current job; demonstrate
potential to move up

51. - 50 -
Stay abreast of the
competition, industry, trends
and regulations

52. - 51 -
Keep track of your
accomplishments, quantify
your results

53. - 52 -
Ask good questions

54. - 53 -
Be humble

55. - 54 -
Volunteer especially on
interdepartmental projects
and teams

56. - 55 -
Participate in informal
company events such as staff
parties

57. - 56 -
Talk to superstars in the
organization, ask how they
succeeded

58. - 57 -
Attract or bring in more
money, customers or clients

59. - 58 -
Discover or establish new
markets

60. - 59 -
Propose new products or
services

61. - 60 -
Watch and learn how those
who have been promoted
do their jobs

62. - 61 -
Ask for a promotion

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